The Ruhunu Eleven are one of five provincial cricket teams that take part in Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament that commenced from the 07/08 season. Wayamba Elevens the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament had won the first two editions of the tournament.

Ruhunu finished as runners-up in 2007-08 and 2009-10. Heading into the 2011 edition, Ruhunu were captained by Mahela Udawatte. Other notable names in the side included swashbuckling Sri Lankan opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and left-arm pacer Chanaka Welegedara.

Of their first four matches in the 2011 Inter Provincial-Twenty20 tournament, Ruhunu managed to win two games. Ruhunu beat Kandurata by 40 runs thanks to a 53-ball 63 by Dinesh Chandimal. They then went on to register a comprehensive 84-run victory against the Combined Provinces team with their bowlers knocking over the opponents for just 90 runs in 13 overs.

That helped them qualify for the semi-final stage of the competition where they played Kandurata for the second time in the tournament. Batting first, Ruhunu managed a competitive total of 155 but Welegedara’s three for 26 helped them trounce their opponents by seven runs.

In the final, Ruhunu played three-time title winners Wayamba. After Ruhunu scored 198 while batting first, Wayamba managed to send the game to the Super–Over by tying Ruhunu’s score. In the Super-Over, Ruhunu managed to better Wayamba’s score of six by hitting nine runs off their first five deliveries. Having registered their first ever Inter Provincial T20 win, Ruhunu will now be seen in action in the CLT20 2011 qualifiers starting September 19, 2011.